ARACEA. 
Arads. 
No. 53. 
ARUM TRIPHYLLUM. 
Dracon-rootr. Wild or Indian Turnip, Wake-Robin. 
Geog. Position. America. 
Quality. Pungent, caustic. 
Power. Expectorant, diaphoretic. 
Use. Cough, chronic bronchitis, asthma, dropsy, &c. 
BOTANICAL ANALYSIS. 
Natural Classification. 
Orver ARACEZE. 
Linnean Classification. 
Crass XXI. Monecia. Orver Polyandria. 
Aurtuorities. — Lin. Sp. Pl. 1370. Willd. Sp. Pl. IV. 480. Woodv. Med. 
Bot. 25. Pursh. Flor. N. A. 399. Lind. Flor. Med. 601. Bigelow, Med. Bot. I. 
52. Raf. Med. Flor. I. 66. U.S. Disp. 122. Ec. Disp. U.S. 81. Loud. Encye, 
Pl. 860. Pereira, Mat. Med. Il. 86. Griff. Med. Bot. 616. Gray, Bot. Text- 
Book, 899. Beach, Fam. Phys. 645. Howard, Bot. Med. II. 223. Kost, Mat. 
Med. 228. Henry, Med. Herb. 168. Wood, Class-Book, 519. 
Genus ARUM. 
Formerly Aron, supposed to be an ancient Egyptian word, by which the sArion 
colocasia wa known. E The last-mentioned nike bab alteration of its Arabic de- 
nominative golgas, according to Forskahl. 
Synonymes.— Le Gouet (Fr.), Der Aronswurz (Ger.), Kalfsvoet = Aro 
(It.), Yaro (Sp.), Munskesvands (Dan.). 
Tue Essentian CHARACTERS. 
Fiowers. Mostly monecious and achlamydeous, anidriged 3 
upon a naked or apathaceous spadix. Perianth, when pres- 
ent, consisting of four —six parts. 
Sramens. Definite or indefinite, hypogynous, very ames 
Anthers ovate, extrorse. 
Ovary. Free, one — several-celled. Stigma seeniles: 
Frurr. Berry succulent or dry. 
Sreps. Aoki or several, with fleshy albumen. — 
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